ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH 2,000-YEAR-OLD MASK MOLD BELIEVED TO DEPICT MEDUSA
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✍️ Archaeologists in Sicily, Italy, have discovered a centuries-old mask mold believed to depict Medusa, a stern-faced female with curly hair, at the Valley of the Temples Archaeological Park.
👉 Archaeologists discovered a mask mold believed to depict Medusa at the Valley of the Temples Archaeological Park in Sicily, Italy. 👉 The mold shows a stern-faced female with curly hair, unlike the traditional depiction of Medusa with snakes for hair. 👉 The discovery was made during the excavation of a building from the late Republican age, which was likely used as an artisan workshop for mask production. 👉 The find sheds light on the productive activities and symbolic culture of ancient Finziade, a city in Sicily founded in 282 BCE.
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